Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate

Sioux County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 93 counties in 2022, at 354.3 per 100,000 people. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 12 per 100,000 people and the figure for Nebraska was 12.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest354.3Sioux County
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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleAntelope County: 0 per 100,000 peopleArthur County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBanner County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBlaine County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBox Butte County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 57.6 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleBurt County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleCedar County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleChase County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCherry County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 21 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleColfax County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleCuming County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleCuster County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleDakota County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleDawes County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDawson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleDixon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleDodge County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleDundy County: 62.5 per 100,000 peopleFillmore County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFrontier County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFurnas County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGage County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleGarden County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGosper County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreeley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHall County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleHayes County: 115.7 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleHolt County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleHooker County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHoward County: 0 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 14 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 38 per 100,000 peopleKearney County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKeith County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleKeya Paha County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKimball County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 12 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLoup County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMcPherson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County: 90.8 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County: 132.5 per 100,000 peopleNance County: 0 per 100,000 peopleNemaha County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleNuckolls County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleOtoe County: 18.5 per 100,000 peoplePawnee County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePerkins County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePierce County: 13.7 per 100,000 peoplePlatte County: 8.7 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleRed Willow County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleRichardson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleSarpy County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleSaunders County: 4.3 per 100,000 peopleScotts Bluff County: 8.4 per 100,000 peopleSeward County: 56.7 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleSherman County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleSioux County: 354.3 per 100,000 peopleStanton County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleThayer County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleThomas County: 0 per 100,000 peopleThurston County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleValley County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 30 per 100,000 peopleWheeler County: 0 per 100,000 peopleYork County: 27.9 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Sioux County: 354.3 per 100,000 peopleSioux County354.3Morrill County: 132.5 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County132.5Hayes County: 115.7 per 100,000 peopleHayes County115.7Merrick County: 90.8 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County90.8Dundy County: 62.5 per 100,000 peopleDundy County62.5Kimball County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleKimball County59.8Boyd County: 57.6 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County57.6Polk County: 57.3 per 100,000 peoplePolk County57.3Seward County: 56.7 per 100,000 peopleSeward County56.7Gosper County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGosper County54.6Deuel County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County52.6Cuming County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleCuming County44.6Hamilton County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County42.4Thayer County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleThayer County41.1Wayne County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County40.4Richardson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRichardson County38.8Hitchcock County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County38.3Johnson County: 38 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County38Box Butte County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleBox Butte County37.4Keith County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleKeith County36.6Cedar County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.9Butler County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County35.6Sherman County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.3Harlan County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County33.1Thurston County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleThurston County30.5Webster County: 30 per 100,000 peopleWebster County30Burt County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleBurt County29.5Custer County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleCuster County28.6Red Willow County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleRed Willow County28.4York County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleYork County27.9Valley County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleValley County24.6Nuckolls County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleNuckolls County24.5Dodge County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleDodge County24.2Cheyenne County: 21 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County21Dawson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleDawson County20.8Sheridan County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County19.9Gage County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleGage County18.6Otoe County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleOtoe County18.5Cass County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleCass County18.4Dixon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleDixon County18.1Sioux County: 354.3 per 100,000 peopleSioux County354.3Morrill County: 132.5 per 100,000 peopleMorrill County132.5Hayes County: 115.7 per 100,000 peopleHayes County115.7Merrick County: 90.8 per 100,000 peopleMerrick County90.8Dundy County: 62.5 per 100,000 peopleDundy County62.5Kimball County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleKimball County59.8Boyd County: 57.6 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County57.6Polk County: 57.3 per 100,000 peoplePolk County57.3Seward County: 56.7 per 100,000 peopleSeward County56.7Gosper County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleGosper County54.6Deuel County: 52.6 per 100,000 peopleDeuel County52.6Cuming County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleCuming County44.6Hamilton County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County42.4Thayer County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleThayer County41.1Wayne County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County40.4Richardson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRichardson County38.8Hitchcock County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleHitchcock County38.3Johnson County: 38 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County38Box Butte County: 37.4 per 100,000 peopleBox Butte County37.4Keith County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleKeith County36.6Cedar County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.9Butler County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County35.6Sherman County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleSherman County33.3Harlan County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County33.1Thurston County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleThurston County30.5Webster County: 30 per 100,000 peopleWebster County30Burt County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleBurt County29.5Custer County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleCuster County28.6Red Willow County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleRed Willow County28.4York County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleYork County27.9Valley County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleValley County24.6Nuckolls County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleNuckolls County24.5Dodge County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleDodge County24.2Cheyenne County: 21 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County21Dawson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleDawson County20.8Sheridan County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleSheridan County19.9Gage County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleGage County18.6Otoe County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleOtoe County18.5Cass County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleCass County18.4Dixon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleDixon County18.1
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 100,000 people
Change on 2021
1Sioux County354.3+267.1 pts
2Morrill County132.5+88.7 pts
3Hayes County115.7+115.7 pts
4Merrick County90.8+77.8 pts
5Dundy County62.5+62.5 pts
6Kimball County59.8+59.8 pts
7Boyd County57.6+57.6 pts
8Polk County57.3+57.3 pts
9Seward County56.7+28.3 pts
10Gosper County54.6+54.6 pts
11Deuel County52.6-1.5 pts
12Cuming County44.6+11.2 pts
13Hamilton County42.4+31.7 pts
14Thayer County41.1+20.7 pts
15Wayne County40.4+30.3 pts
16Richardson County38.8+13.1 pts
17Hitchcock County38.3-77 pts
18Johnson County38+19.2 pts
19Box Butte County37.4+9.3 pts
20Keith County36.6+12.3 pts
21Cedar County35.9+11.9 pts
22Butler County35.6+35.6 pts
23Sherman County33.3-0.4 pts
24Harlan County33.1+0.8 pts
25Thurston County30.5+0.4 pts
26Webster County30-58.1 pts
27Burt County29.5-0.3 pts
28Custer County28.6-0 pts
29Red Willow County28.4+0.2 pts
30York County27.9-0.1 pts
31Valley County24.6+24.6 pts
32Nuckolls County24.5+24.5 pts
33Dodge County24.20 pts
34Cheyenne County21-10.6 pts
35Dawson County20.8+8.3 pts
36Sheridan County19.9-97.9 pts
37Gage County18.6+18.6 pts
38Otoe County18.5+18.5 pts
39Cass County18.4-11.1 pts
40Dixon County18.1+18.1 pts
41Fillmore County18.1-17.9 pts
42Stanton County17.4+0.2 pts
43Clay County16.5+16.5 pts
44Nemaha County14.2-14.3 pts
45Jefferson County14-27.9 pts
46Pierce County13.7-27.4 pts
47Knox County12+0.1 pts
48Madison County11.3+5.6 pts
49Hall County11.2-1.6 pts
50Holt County9.9+9.9 pts
51Lancaster County9.8+4.6 pts
52Washington County9.4-0.1 pts
53Dakota County9.4+4.7 pts
54Colfax County9.4-0.1 pts
55Lincoln County8.9-2.8 pts
56Platte County8.7+2.9 pts
57Scotts Bluff County8.4-11.1 pts
58Buffalo County7.9-0 pts
59Saline County6.8-6.9 pts
60Douglas County6.8+0.1 pts
61Adams County6.4-0 pts
62Sarpy County6.1+0.9 pts
63Saunders County4.3-26.3 pts
64Antelope County0-95.3 pts
64Arthur County00 pts
64Banner County0-145.1 pts
64Blaine County0-216 pts
64Boone County0-18.6 pts
64Brown County00 pts
64Chase County00 pts
64Cherry County0-91.7 pts
64Dawes County0-12.3 pts
64Franklin County00 pts
64Frontier County00 pts
64Furnas County00 pts
64Garden County0-54.3 pts
64Garfield County0-54.6 pts
64Grant County00 pts
64Greeley County0-45.9 pts
64Hooker County00 pts
64Howard County0-15.3 pts
64Kearney County0-14.9 pts
64Keya Paha County00 pts
64Logan County00 pts
64Loup County0-166.7 pts
64McPherson County00 pts
64Nance County0-29.6 pts
64Pawnee County00 pts
64Perkins County00 pts
64Phelps County0-22.4 pts
64Rock County00 pts
64Thomas County00 pts
64Wheeler County00 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Nebraska by traffic fatality rate, 2022. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Sioux County, with 354.3 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Wheeler County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2022.

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